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The Right to Vote - Part One

Publication date: November 30, 2021

13 young Canadians are challenging the federal voting age in court - find out why Khadijat thinks the Canada Elections Act is unconstitutional

The Right to Vote - Part Two

Posted by: Kids Of Canada

Publication date: November 30, 2021

13 young Canadians are challenging the federal voting age in court - find out why Catherine thinks the Canada Elections Act is unconstitutional

The Science of Happiness

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: November 29, 2021

Can giving charitably really make you happier? To learn more about how charitable donations affect our moods, we spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Dunn, a professor from the University of British Columbia, who studies how money and charitable giving – among other factors – can impact our happiness.

Two boys hold hands outside a school in Niger

Emergency Latrines: Promoting Health, Restoring Dignity

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: November 18, 2021

By improving access to safe and adequate water supplies, building basic sanitation infrastructure for households, UNICEF and SIDA have helped entire communities in Yemen to adopt positive health and hygiene practices

An emergency water tank installed at a camp for IDPs in Yemen.

Tech Trailblazers: Dismantling the Rural-Urban Divide

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: November 5, 2021

In France, boys are more than twice as likely to graduate in STEM subjects than girls, and nearly four times as likely to be employed as Information and Communications Technology (ICT) specialists, according to the European Commission’s 2020 Women in Digital Scoreboard. Houda, a computer science student is working to change up this dynamic.

Houda, 19, poses for a portrait outside her family’s home near Grenoble, France.

5 Ways to Celebrate National Child Day

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: November 1, 2021

Learn more about National Child Day and how you can get involved in recognizing and celebrating children’s rights everywhere.

Youth protestor wearing a UNICEF shirt and holding a megaphone

How Mealtime Looks Around the World

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: October 12, 2021

Families want to feed their children the nutritious food they need to grow up healthy. But there are big barriers to doing so.

A little girl poses with a bowl of fresh fruits.

The little Orange Halloween Box that Stopped a War

Posted by: David Morley

Publication date: October 6, 2021

Remember those little pumpkin-coloured, cardboard UNICEF boxes the kids would carry while trick-or-treating on Halloween? They always made UNICEF top-of-mind with Canadians at this time of year. Let's look back on how those little orange boxes helped make a difference for children around the world.

A Historic Effort: Providing Ultra-Cold-Chain Freezers Around The World

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: September 27, 2021

Thomas Sorensen, Senior Manager in the Cold Chain Unit, UNICEF Supply Division, explains the work behind the scenes to roll-out the largest ultra-cold-chain deployment in history.